diff --git a/src/d/actor/d_a_alink_horse.inc b/src/d/actor/d_a_alink_horse.inc
index ac7ce73e50..f0c585f1b8 100644
--- a/src/d/actor/d_a_alink_horse.inc
+++ b/src/d/actor/d_a_alink_horse.inc
@@ -2721,7 +2721,7 @@ int daAlink_c::procHorseRun() {
             }
 
             if (mProcVar2.field_0x300c == 0) {
-                set3DStatus(BUTTON_STATUS_HOLD_ON, 4);
+                set3DStatus(BUTTON_STATUS_HOLD_ON, IF_DUSK(dusk::getSettings().game.enableMirrorMode ? 1 :) 4);
             }
         } else {
             if (mProcVar3.field_0x300e != 0) {
@@ -2731,7 +2731,7 @@ int daAlink_c::procHorseRun() {
             }
 
             if (mProcVar2.field_0x300c == 0) {
-                set3DStatus(BUTTON_STATUS_HOLD_ON, 1);
+                set3DStatus(BUTTON_STATUS_HOLD_ON, IF_DUSK(dusk::getSettings().game.enableMirrorMode ? 4 :) 1);
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/src/d/d_msg_object.cpp b/src/d/d_msg_object.cpp
index 2ec4b34f0f..7e3be2cb08 100644
--- a/src/d/d_msg_object.cpp
+++ b/src/d/d_msg_object.cpp
@@ -427,6 +427,16 @@ static void dummyStrings() {
 dMsgObject_HIO_c g_MsgObject_HIO_c;
 
 int dMsgObject_c::_execute() {
+#if TARGET_PC
+    if (dusk::getSettings().game.enableMirrorMode) {
+        // enable wii message index override
+        g_MsgObject_HIO_c.mMessageDisplay = 1;
+    } else if (!dusk::getSettings().game.enableMirrorMode && g_MsgObject_HIO_c.mMessageDisplay == 1) {
+        g_MsgObject_HIO_c.mMessageDisplay = 0;
+    }
+#endif
+
+
     field_0x4c7 = 0;
     if (mpTalkHeap != NULL) {
         field_0x148 = mDoExt_setCurrentHeap(mpTalkHeap);